67.825 Authorization for charter county government or consolidation of services or functions. In order to facilitate the operation of local government, to prevent duplication of services, and to promote efficient and economical management of the affairs of local government, the citizens of any county, except in a county containing a consolidated local government, a city of the first class, an urban-county government, or a unified local government, may vote to merge all units of city and county government into a charter county form of government or to consolidate any agency, subdivision, department, or subdistrict providing any services or performing any functions for a city or county. The merger or consolidation shall take place only after compliance with the procedures set forth in KRS 67.830. Effective: January 1, 2013 History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 3, effective January 1, 2013. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 44, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 440, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 401, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990.